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| pharisaical |
pertaining to Pharisees, who paind scrupulous attention to tradition; self-righteous; hypocritical
Walter Lippmann has pointed out that moralists who do not attempt to explain the moral code they advocate are often regarded as pharisaical and ignored. |
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| petulant |
touchy; peevish
If you'd had hardly any sleep for three nights and people kept on phoning and waking you up, you'd sound petulant too. |
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| perturb |
disturb greatly
The thought that electricity ,might be leaking out of the empty light-bulb sockets perturbed my aunt so much that at night she crept about the house screwing fresh bulbs in vacant spots. |
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| pertinent |
suitable; to the point
The lawyer wanted to know all the pertinent details. |
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| pertinacious |
stubborn; persistent
She is bound to succeed because her pertinacious nature will not permit her to quit. |
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economist Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:34:20 GMT |
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| pert |
impertinent; forward.
I think your pert and imprudent remarks call for an apology. |
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| perspicuous |
plainly expressed
Her perspicuous comments eliminated all possibility of misinterpretation. |
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| perspicuity |
clearness of expression; freedom from ambiguity.
One of the outstanding features of this book is the perspicuity of the author; her meaning is always clear. |
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| perspicacious |
having insight; penetrating;astute
The brilliant lawyer was known for his perspicacious deductions. |
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economist Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:30:59 GMT |
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| perpetuate |
make something last; preserve from extinction
Some critics believe that Twain's book perpetuates a false image of the blacks in the country. |
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| perpetual |
everlasting
He hoped to find the legendary fountain of everlasting youth. |
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| perpetrate |
commit an offense
Only an insane person can perpetrate such a horrible crime. |
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| pernicious |
very destructive
The Athenians argued that Socrates's teaching had a pernicious effect on young and susceptible minds. |
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economist Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:27:32 GMT |
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| peripatetic |
walking about; moving
The peripatetic school of philosophy got its name from the fact that Aristotle walked with his pupils while discussing philosophy. |
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| perfunctory |
superficial; not thorough; lacking care, interest or enthusiasm.
The auditor's perfunctory inspection of the books overlooked many errors. |
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economist Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:27:32 GMT |
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| perfidious |
treacherous; disloyal
When Caesar realized that Brutus had betrayed him, he reproached his perfidious friend. |
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| perennial |
something long lasting
These plants are hardy perennials and will bloom for many years. |
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economist Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:23:37 GMT |
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| peregrination |
journey
Aunt Mame was a world traveler whose peregrinations took her from Tijuana to Timbuktu. |
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economist Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:23:37 GMT |
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| perdition |
damnation; complete ruin
Praying for salvation, young Daedalus feared that he was damned to eternal perdition. |
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| percussion |
striking one object against another sharply.
The drum is a percussion instrument. |
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